4th Grade

California Missions

Description of Project

This project aligns with the 4th grade Social Studies Standards: students are able to describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods. Students will have the opportunity to conduct research about a California mission and display what they know with a Google Slide presentation. Throughout the project students are asked to verify reliable sources, share and collaborate their projects with each other and the teacher, find supportive images, use keyboard shortcuts, and use Google Drive to organize research.

Standards Covered

Digital Citizenship 1, 6 and 7

Basic Operations 2 and 3

Communication and Collaboration 1, 2, and 3

Research and Gathering Information 1, 3 and 4

Documents 2 and 3

Multimedia and Presentation Tools 1, 2, 3 and 4


4th Grade Digital Literacy "I Can" Statements

Project Resources

Template: The California Missions
California Mission Rubric
Comments and Feedback

Student Work


Emma's California Mission

About Us

Megan Spears

Orchard Ranch Elementary

mspears@rcsdk8.org